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Science Could Solve Some of the World's Biggest Problems. Why Aren't Governments Using It?

Science Could Solve Some of the World's Biggest Problems. Why Aren't Governments Using It?

A Nature global survey finds that most specialists are unhappy with systems to provide science advice to policymakers.

AI Could Pose Pandemic-scale Biosecurity Risks. Here's How to Make It Safer

AI Could Pose Pandemic-scale Biosecurity Risks. Here's How to Make It Safer

AI-enabled research might cause immense harm if it is used to design pathogens with worrying new properties. To prevent this, we need better collaboration between governments, AI developers and experts in biosafety and biosecurity.

Can Google Scholar Survive the AI Revolution?

Can Google Scholar Survive the AI Revolution?

The largest scholarly search engine is celebrating its 20th birthday, but AI-driven competitors offer advantages.

State Capacity and Varieties of Climate Policy

State Capacity and Varieties of Climate Policy

Multiple policy mechanisms exist to create climate policy. In this comment, the authors discuss the institution capacity and fiscal space that shape national policies around sticks and carrots mechanisms.

Major Biomedical Funder NIH Poised for Massive Reform Under Trump 2.0

Major Biomedical Funder NIH Poised for Massive Reform Under Trump 2.0

Sweeping changes and more research scrutiny could be on the way for the US National Institutes of Health.

US Trust in Scientists Plunged During the Pandemic - But It's Starting to Recover

US Trust in Scientists Plunged During the Pandemic - But It's Starting to Recover

Confidence that scientists will make decisions in the public interest nosedived at the onset of the pandemic but has now started to rise.

Can AI Review the Scientific Literature - and Figure Out What It All Means?

Can AI Review the Scientific Literature - and Figure Out What It All Means?

Artificial intelligence could help speedily summarize research. But it comes with risks.

AI-generated Images Threaten Science - Here's How Researchers Hope to Spot Them

AI-generated Images Threaten Science - Here's How Researchers Hope to Spot Them

Generative-AI technologies can create convincing scientific data with ease - publishers and integrity specialists fear a torrent of faked science.

Grass-roots Grant-writing Approaches Can Help Researchers at Small Institutions to Succeed

Grass-roots Grant-writing Approaches Can Help Researchers at Small Institutions to Succeed

At small or minority-serving institutions, time and resources that are needed to draft successful grant proposals are often in short supply. But help is available.

'We Need to Be Ready for a New World': Scientists Globally React to Trump Election Win

'We Need to Be Ready for a New World': Scientists Globally React to Trump Election Win

Trump's decisive defeat of Kamala Harris spurs fear about the future of the United States among many researchers.

What Trump's Election Victory Could Mean for AI, Climate and More

What Trump's Election Victory Could Mean for AI, Climate and More

Experts speak to whether the president-elect will make good on his pledges for science.

Beamtimes and Knowledge Production Times: How Big-Science Research Infrastructures Shape Nations' Domestic and International Science Production

Beamtimes and Knowledge Production Times: How Big-Science Research Infrastructures Shape Nations' Domestic and International Science Production

Frontier scientific discoveries increasingly rely on big-science research infrastructures. This study investigates the effects of one of China’s prominent big-science infrastructures on the country’s production of science. 

How to Demonstrate the Real-world Impact of Your Research

How to Demonstrate the Real-world Impact of Your Research

Influencing policymakers might not feel like part of a researcher's role. But it should be, argue Martha Newson and Sadie Watson.

The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why

The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why

Poll finds researchers around the world are most worried about climate change and security issues.

Far-right Governments Seek to Cut Billions of Euros from Research in Europe

Far-right Governments Seek to Cut Billions of Euros from Research in Europe

Anti-immigration parties are pushing policies that are hostile or indifferent towards science.

Will AI's Huge Energy Demands Spur a Nuclear Renaissance?

Will AI's Huge Energy Demands Spur a Nuclear Renaissance?

Contracts with Google and Amazon could help, but bringing new types of reactor online will take larger investments - and time.

Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text

Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text

Real-world demonstration in chatbot responses could encourage other firms to label material produced by AI.

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

Hiring managers want applicants to show passion and dedication, but not overconfidence or exaggerations.

How Do I Tell Someone That I Can't Write Them a Strong Letter of Recommendation?

How Do I Tell Someone That I Can't Write Them a Strong Letter of Recommendation?

Researchers are often asked to write references or recommendation letters. Nature asked three senior scientists what they do when they can't endorse someone.

AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate About Scientific Fields

AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate About Scientific Fields

While many researchers celebrated this year's chemistry and physics prizes, others were disappointed by the focus on computational methods.

A Multi-model Assessment of Inequality and Climate Change

A Multi-model Assessment of Inequality and Climate Change

Climate change and economic inequality are critical issues, and we still lack understanding of the interaction between them. Multi-model analysis shows how climate policies compatible with the goals of the Paris Agreement, including revenue-redistribution schemes, can reduce inequality-particularly in the short and medium terms.

How to Win a Nobel Prize: What Kind of Scientist Scoops Medals?

How to Win a Nobel Prize: What Kind of Scientist Scoops Medals?

What subjects have past winners studied? What age were they when they won? Where do they live? Nature crunched the data on every science prizewinner to find out.

Researchers in Hungary Raise Fears of Brain Drain After 'body Blow' EU Funding Suspension

Researchers in Hungary Raise Fears of Brain Drain After 'body Blow' EU Funding Suspension

A survey of early-career academics finds that one in four is considering moving abroad amid concerns of stigmatization from some international colleagues.

What Harmful Microbes Are Lurking in the World's 7 Billion Tonnes of Plastic Waste?

What Harmful Microbes Are Lurking in the World's 7 Billion Tonnes of Plastic Waste?

Pathogenic viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive on plastic. The biohazard risks of this 'plastisphere' shouldn't be overlooked in efforts to tackle the pollution crisis.